Views of my garden (Late June)

I think your garden is just so beautiful, you have a great space and your trees are a gorgeous backdrop for it, what a shame that you cant put a hammock in as that would be so awesome and give another lovely focal point. Plant wise I love hot vivid colours and I like the colours to clash say oranges, reds and purples mixed together, you have so much scope you could plant almost anything and it would still look beautiful!

It is beautiful Tracey - I am jealous of the big garden - lovely trees and very much like the red one in the first picture - is it berberis ???

Its looking lovely Tracey. Very well maintained and cared for. Just a thought - I know how much you like wildlife and butterflies. How about a wildflower meadow strip down one side? It would compliment the buddleias. Maybe we'll get a few more ideas for you at Hampton Court next week. If I can get you out of the Pimms tent!!

Marion - Thanks for the tips. I love hot colours too, especially orange! I've suddenly come to the conclusion that I need to plant stronger and like you say hot clashing colours in larger groups for much more impact!

Paul - Thanks the "red" shrub is in fact my much loved Smoke Bush!

Poppy - Wild flower meadow eh? Will put my thinking cap on about that one! As for the Pimms Tent - I never touch the stuff... But I could tell a few stories... No, don't worry your secrets are safe with me... lol ;o)))

Meadowland - I think that was the last time that I went!!! Were you at the other table trying to keep dry under the Parasol? lol

Thanks Tracey - we have this one too - not as big - cotinus one :))

Thanks ML, both OH and I like Acers and I'd like to give one a home - so to speak! Will have a look at them the next time I go to Stonegreen. My favourite Nursery where they sell good quality shrubs at the most reasonably good prices.
Paul, glad you've got the bronze Cotinus. It's a fab coloured shrub. I've also got a new Lime Green variety further down the garden. I only planted it last year - so it's no where near as big as the bronze coloured one yet!!

Yes your garden is very green but it's a restful colour. Sometimes lots of different colours can be harsh on the eyes.
Maybe an island bed in the centre of the lawn would look nice.
You've got some lovely mature trees. I bet they look nice with their bare branches in the winter aswell :o)

Thanks Hywell - The silver birches are always lovely all year round. I like gazing at them from the bedroom window if I can't sleep. We also get the sunsets through the tree's - they are better in the the Winter when there are no leaves.
In pictures 3 and 4 there is a rough piece of grass where there was once another Ash tree (taken out by the previous owners) The stump has now completely rotted away and OH wants to put a sundial there so the idea of making it into a focal island bed is a brilliant idea - Thanks :o)))

Hi ML - Yes we like the bare trees in winter too, and like I've already said to Hywel the sunsets are fab when silhouetted through the dark trees - A good idea for a painting! :o)))

You've already got some lovely trees and shrubs Tracey -the Silver Birches are so elegant, and the purple Cotinus makes such a good contrast (I've Ammi majus and Corncockle growing up through mine!). I agree that island beds look good, and if you decide on a wildflower patch, let me know if you'd like some Corncockle seeds . . . I'm bound to have a good many when they go over. :))

Hi Sheila, that would be lovely! Just had to look it up as I am unsure of the name. My book says thrives in full sun and any reasonable soil and it's an excellent cottage garden plant. So if you could spare a few seeds that would be kind. :o)

No problem . . . could be quite a few weeks yet before they set seed, but just PM me your address, and I'll make a note.

you have a wonderful view :-)

Thank you Jane, you are kind. The view at the front is lovely too. At the moment we've got sheep in the field opposite. They are such characters... ;o)

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